# Recalls that may apply to the 1997 Kia Sportage

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [02V216000](/recalls/nhtsa/02V216000.md), 2002-08-16: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO UNRESTRAINED MOVEMENT DURING A CRASH. Built 1994\-10\-20 to 1998\-06\-24.
- [99V325000](/recalls/nhtsa/99V325000.md), 1999-11-19: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.  THE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE C123 AND C124 CONNECTORS CAN BE PUT UNDER TENSION BY MOVEMENT OF THE ENGINE, THUS PULLING THE WIRES AND CONNECTORS, LOOSENING THEM AND RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CIRCUIT CONTINUITY. Built 1996\-08\-29 to 1999\-02\-01.
- [97V234000](/recalls/nhtsa/97V234000.md), 1997-12-17: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  A MICROSWITCH ON THE REAR HATCH LOCK CYLINDER CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE POWER DOOR LOCKS TO UNLOCK INADVERTENTLY. Built 1996\-07\-26 to 1997\-08\-12.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

None found.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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